Category Archives: Press Release

Greensburg/St. Mary’s Chapter of Little Hoosiers Will Receive Indiana History Outstanding Event or Project Award

Indianapolis—The Indiana Historical Society will present its 2010 Indiana History Outstanding Event or Project Award to the Greensburg/St. Mary’s Chapter of Little Hoosiers at its annual Founders Day Dinner on Dec. 6. The presentation will take place at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, located at 450 W. Ohio St. in downtown Indianapolis. […]

Lyles Station Historic Preservation Corporation Will Receive Outstanding Historical Organization Award

Indianapolis—The Indiana Historical Society will present its 2010 Outstanding Historical Organization Award to the Lyles Station Historic Preservation Corporation at its annual Founders Day Dinner on Dec. 6. The presentation will take place at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, located at 450 W. Ohio St. in downtown Indianapolis. The Outstanding Historical Organization […]

Marvin Allen Will Receive Hubert Hawkins History Award

Indianapolis—The Indiana Historical Society will present its 2010 Hubert Hawkins History Award to Marvin Allen of Knox, Ind., at its annual Founders Day Dinner on Dec. 6. The presentation will take place at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, located at 450 W. Ohio St. in downtown Indianapolis. The Hubert Hawkins History Award […]

IHS Events and Programs Celebrate Holidays in the Heartland

Indianapolis—From special events and activities to ongoing seasonal offerings, the Indiana Historical Society offers many opportunities for everyone to get into the Hoosier holiday spirit. Whether visiting as an individual, couple or group of family and friends, guests will have plenty to enjoy at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center. The History Center, […]

IHS Continues Indiana Town Hall Series on Environmental Issues

Indianapolis—The Indiana Historical Society will kick off its second of a three-part Indiana Town Hall Series, covering the subject of environmental concerns, on Thursday, Nov. 18. This month’s free program, Urban Environmental Issues & Opportunities, will take place in the Frank and Katrina Basile Theater at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center. The […]

IHS Hosts National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors Display, Offers Evaluation of Historic Timepieces

Indianapolis—The Indiana Historical Society will host a display of historic timepieces – including clocks and watches with Indiana connections – presented by members of the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors, Indiana Chapter 18, on Saturday, Nov. 6 at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center. The History Center, home of the IHS […]

IHS Launches Traveling Exhibition on Steamboat Travel

Indianapolis—In anticipation of the 2011 bicentennial of the first steamboat to successfully voyage down the Ohio River, the Indiana Historical Society will launch its newest traveling exhibition—Steamboat a Comin’: The Legacy of the New Orleans. Sponsored by the Rivers Institute at Hanover College, Steamboat a Comin’ will highlight this travel method’s impact on western expansion […]